title: [Reversible dilated cardiomyopathy induced by ventricular asynchrony].
abstract: The authors present the case of a patient who developed left bundle branch block with asynchrony of left ventricular contraction and, secondarily, a dilated hypokinetic cardiomyopathy. There were no signs of an ischaemic, toxic or inflammatory cause for the cardiomyopathy whereas cardiac resynchronisation by biventricular stimulation rapidly restored a normal left ventricular ejection fraction. This suggests that asynchrony of left ventricular contraction is not necessarily the consequence of a dilated hypokinetic cardiomyopathy but it may also be considered as a possible cause.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Saint-Joseph, service de cardiologie, Colmar. ronea@cegetel.net
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Onea
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellmont
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verdun
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Clermont
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000503:physiopathology; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000209:etiology*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000503:physiopathology